But after they left Forget Worries Tea House Commerce, the three of them had no intention of returning to the courtyard. Instead, they headed towards the nearby auction house with Wang Mazi.

"Second Uncle made a big profit last time. Should we give it a try this time?" Luo Yanhai’s face was full of eagerness.

The last Crystal Ball, with Luo Xihan’s efforts, was sold for a price that even made him feel a bit guilty.

"Forget it, Shiqi said not to fuss around. Let’s buy more stuff if there’s nothing else, and if it doesn’t work, my dad can use them." Luo Shufan shook his head quickly. Not to mention that some things might eventually become gifts, if they bring them out ahead of time, it might devalue them and cause misunderstandings later.

Just like the music box He Wenyu took out this time, isn’t it fortunate they never showed it before?

"Shouldn’t we also apply the principle of small profits but quick sales, developing underserved markets? Although we don’t make much on a single item, maybe we can..." Luo Yanhai asked Luo Shufan seriously.

Luo Shufan gave Luo Yanhai a sideways glance: "Do you think what you can think of, Second Uncle couldn’t? It’s just that our products are rather high-end now; perhaps there will soon be items for wholesale, like..."

"Like pastry cakes, buy one pound, get half a pound free, quite the commoner item." He Wenyu chimed in, rolling his eyes: "Can the two of you focus on the auction? These are things we don’t need to consider for now!"

"Exactly, big bro, can we not think about these things? How come we’re always aligning with Shiqi? Every day, it’s either thinking about making money or spending it?" Luo Shufan nodded repeatedly.

Girls of this age should be in college, carefree, only needing to worry about grades and social interactions. How did it become this way? Studying how to make money without anything else to do, and researching development.

So much thought at such a young age, what will it be like in the future? 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"Alright, I was wrong. Let’s go have a look." Luo Yanhai said helplessly. If it weren’t for Luo Qianqian, they wouldn’t all be researching the economic issues of Nine Heavens Pavilion.

Clearly, it’s not even a big problem.

But under Luo Shufan’s clever leadership, Nine Heavens Pavilion has already embarked on the path of a commercial sect.

The four of them bought tickets and received cloaks accompanying the tickets to conceal their identities in case someone wanted to kill and rob outside the auction once it ended.

By the time they entered, the auction had already started for a while, so they just took seats in the back without affecting others.

Additionally, people in the venue were softly discussing the items being auctioned, with widespread murmuring and bidding occurring from time to time.

"What’s being auctioned now?" He Wenyu looked at the platform in confusion.

A hostess appeared on stage, leaving a red-skirted young lady, her face slightly lowered, adorned with exquisite jewelry, looking frail and delicate.

However, as a model showcasing jewelry, the young lady seemed overly shy, timid perhaps, unable to highlight the jewelry’s features.

Although the jewelry grabs attention at first glance, upon closer inspection, it’s just average.

He Wenyu was puzzled, and Luo Shufan was scrutinizing, while Luo Yanhai and Wang Mazi were both at a loss for words, unaware of how to explain.

Luckily, there wasn’t strong indoor lighting, so their awkward tension went unnoticed by the other two.

"Are you stupid?" Luo Yanhai said to Luo Shufan while He Wenyu was not paying attention: "Isn’t this obvious?"

"What..." Luo Shufan was puzzled, staring at Luo Yanhai intently, then suddenly realized after a moment. He looked at the stage with regret, tsk-tsk shaking his head.

"Brother, what’s wrong?" He Wenyu very naturally called Luo Shufan brother, as he was used to following Luo Qianqian, and spoke without hesitation.

"Uh... how should I say," Luo Shufan was conflicted about whether or not to tell He Wenyu the harsh reality of the world, but seeing the smug look on Luo Yanhai’s face, he steeled his heart and decided to enlighten He Wenyu: "Do you know what’s being auctioned?"

"No, that’s why I asked a moment ago?" He Wenyu was speechless, but quickly his eyes lit up as he looked at Luo Shufan: "You figured it out?"

"Yes, the item is that girl." Luo Shufan said seriously, enunciating each word.

"Uh... then what are you waiting for?" He Wenyu was initially stunned, then excited, his eyes glowing brightly even in the dim light: "Quick, go save the beauty! She looks nice too, buy her back as a little maid, wouldn’t it be great?"

"Good idea." Luo Yanhai nodded repeatedly: "I keep thinking about how you’re always stuck between Shiliu and Shiqi, and get a headache. When will you find a wife like this?"

Luo Shufan rolled his eyes at Luo Yanhai: "I feel like you’re talking about yourself."

"Uh..."

In the excitement, he forgot he was also single, a mistake.

But scrutinizing the timidly red-dressed woman on stage, there’s a pitiful charm about her, that’d make him painfully protective if she were his sister.

Luo Shufan sighed lightly and raised his card to bid.

The teasing smile on Luo Yanhai’s face froze instantly; he hadn’t thought Luo Shufan would actually place a bid. But considering Luo Shufan is already in his twenties, while his brothers have married and had kids, being anxious is understandable...

Coincidentally, since there were few bids before, it felt not worthwhile buying a woman at this price or something, allowing Luo Shufan to succeed with one bid.

He Wenyu was also excited: "Wow, brother, you’ve opened up!"

Luo Shufan sat silently, his face full of indifference.

Fortunately, he carried funds given by Second Uncle, otherwise it probably wouldn’t have worked.

"Congratulations to our honored guest from the white area for winning this shy beauty." The host on stage also breathed a sigh of relief; the auction house had three beauties—one died, one disappeared, leaving only this last one. If it failed to fetch a good price, their previous expenses would go to waste.

"Next up is something impressive from Nine Heavens Pavilion—a container from Forget Worries Tea House..." Hearing Nine Heavens Pavilion’s name abruptly, the four of them were stunned, hurriedly looking over.

Only to see the host holding a conspicuous plastic bottle, causing a bit of speechlessness.

Which fool is this! Didn’t even know about recycling?! Aren’t they joking around!

"If Shiqi knows he’ll definitely jump in frustration," He Wenyu added while looking at the plastic bottle.